Note left about parking then keyed...
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Im bloody livid too OP!
The fence behind my parking space at home so I put the BMW outside on the road, which is opposite someone's driveway.
Today I go out to the car and there's 2 fresh stonechips and a shattered rear glass section!!!
Is it too much of a coincidence to get 2 stonechips and a smashed window in one evening? The road doesn't have loads of debris on it.
Im f
king fuming! It's not as bad as a key scratch, but it still costing me money and time!
The fence behind my parking space at home so I put the BMW outside on the road, which is opposite someone's driveway.
Today I go out to the car and there's 2 fresh stonechips and a shattered rear glass section!!!
Is it too much of a coincidence to get 2 stonechips and a smashed window in one evening? The road doesn't have loads of debris on it.
Im f
king fuming! It's not as bad as a key scratch, but it still costing me money and time!wijit said:
dirkgently said:
Thankyou4calling said:
It's illegal to park on any public highway unless in a designated parking area. Parking on a road with no yellow lines is normally breaking the law if you want to get picky.
Are you on drugs?The bottom line really is that it is just a given that parking happens. A bit like sh*t happens only slightly more useful.
Oh, and I'm not entirely sure how you would park in some designated spaces:
OP - as suggested, camera, keep parking, ask for repair costs, call police, job done!
Blakewater said:
Is it true the government once set a limit on how many off road spaces houses should have allocated to them to try and discourage ownership of several cars? I live on a 15 year old housing estate and even the biggest 4 and 5 bedroom houses have tiny garages and sometimes only one car driveways.
Doubt it, in the area where I've just bought a house the norm for a 4 bedroom house is a double garage and double drive, most houses there are 80s built.hora said:
Use similar glue to the stuff Bailiffs etc use and glue the note onto the windscreen of the car.
Think one of my neighbours has had the same idea 
Came back today to see two cars with sheets of A4 glued to the drivers door with 'Parked by non-resident' in large type face. I gave one a little tug to see how it was stuck - very well with thick glue cacked all over the back of it! Fair play to them I say (explanation below).
I live in a small development of flats and small houses. It has a small road (only space to park down one side) that is only access to some houses at the end and the garages. Obviously intended for resident parking too, and essentially a private road (it is a close). A few 'outsiders' have taken to parking in it during the day (mostly commuters judging by the timing, its 10 minutes walk to the station and town centre). It is annoying as there is never a problem finding a spot after 7pm but leave during the day for an hour or two and someone takes your spot. Come back with your shopping and its a faff. Never bothered me when I worked far away as I left too early and returned too late to notice!
The main road outside my close has single yellows and handfull of spaces intended for people visiting the nearby playing fields and river. Parking on the road is not wise as the wardens are s
t hot 
. Opposite my close is a much larger close with wider roads that never gets as congested or used as a car park. They have little signs saying 'Private Road - Resident Only Parking'. Its not a private road and thats where I park when I can't get in my own! I knew I'd heard something about such regulations restricting parking spaces being scrapped. Apparently restrictions were put in place in 2001 requiring councils to limit the number of parking spaces in new residential developments and the new coalition government has abolished the scheme. Unsuprisingly it just led to problem on street parking rather than people getting rid of their cars.
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tali1 said:
Easy to say with hindsight - but the note would have had vital forensics such as fingerprints-it would be good if you got another one - but handle it at edges , enclose it up to retain offenders fingerprints and give to police.
Would the police bother to run forensics on a car keying incident?The little bd that broke into my car, on my own drive, and stole my sunglasses (and then boasted about it on Facebook) was arrested last weekend, but won't be charged because they have insufficient evidence (i.e. they didn't find my glasses in his house). Forensics would no doubt prove it, but forensics haven't and won't be called.
There's some fairly nasty flats not too far from me and one particularly recognisable little scrote who's apparently a bit of a junior villain. I mentioned this to the PCSO investigating and he more or less confirmed that the Facebook page boasting was his. So now I get to see this little scumbag almost every day knowing full well he nicked my sunglasses. He's not often alone, but he's a lanky kid and I could take him easily, especially if I were to rock up with, say, a baseball bat. But do I? No. It's just not worth it sadly.
The moral of the story? Call the police, don't do anything else daft, but equally don't expect anything to come of it. If a PCSO knocks on a few doors it might be enough to prevent them from doing it again, for fear of being nicked, but certainly don't get nicked yourself.
d that broke into my car, on my own drive, and stole my sunglasses (and then boasted about it on Facebook) was arrested last weekend, but won't be charged because they have insufficient evidence (i.e. they didn't find my glasses in his house). Forensics would no doubt prove it, but forensics haven't and won't be called.There's some fairly nasty flats not too far from me and one particularly recognisable little scrote who's apparently a bit of a junior villain. I mentioned this to the PCSO investigating and he more or less confirmed that the Facebook page boasting was his. So now I get to see this little scumbag almost every day knowing full well he nicked my sunglasses. He's not often alone, but he's a lanky kid and I could take him easily, especially if I were to rock up with, say, a baseball bat. But do I? No. It's just not worth it sadly.
The moral of the story? Call the police, don't do anything else daft, but equally don't expect anything to come of it. If a PCSO knocks on a few doors it might be enough to prevent them from doing it again, for fear of being nicked, but certainly don't get nicked yourself.
Actus Reus said:
The little bd that broke into my car, on my own drive, and stole my sunglasses (and then boasted about it on Facebook) was arrested last weekend, but won't be charged because they have insufficient evidence (i.e. they didn't find my glasses in his house). Forensics would no doubt prove it, but forensics haven't and won't be called.
There's some fairly nasty flats not too far from me and one particularly recognisable little scrote who's apparently a bit of a junior villain. I mentioned this to the PCSO investigating and he more or less confirmed that the Facebook page boasting was his. So now I get to see this little scumbag almost every day knowing full well he nicked my sunglasses. He's not often alone, but he's a lanky kid and I could take him easily, especially if I were to rock up with, say, a baseball bat. But do I? No. It's just not worth it sadly.
The moral of the story? Call the police, don't do anything else daft, but equally don't expect anything to come of it. If a PCSO knocks on a few doors it might be enough to prevent them from doing it again, for fear of being nicked, but certainly don't get nicked yourself.
d that broke into my car, on my own drive, and stole my sunglasses (and then boasted about it on Facebook) was arrested last weekend, but won't be charged because they have insufficient evidence (i.e. they didn't find my glasses in his house). Forensics would no doubt prove it, but forensics haven't and won't be called.There's some fairly nasty flats not too far from me and one particularly recognisable little scrote who's apparently a bit of a junior villain. I mentioned this to the PCSO investigating and he more or less confirmed that the Facebook page boasting was his. So now I get to see this little scumbag almost every day knowing full well he nicked my sunglasses. He's not often alone, but he's a lanky kid and I could take him easily, especially if I were to rock up with, say, a baseball bat. But do I? No. It's just not worth it sadly.
The moral of the story? Call the police, don't do anything else daft, but equally don't expect anything to come of it. If a PCSO knocks on a few doors it might be enough to prevent them from doing it again, for fear of being nicked, but certainly don't get nicked yourself.
the total lack of support for us hard working taxpayers really gets up my ----. 
Likes Fast Cars said:
the total lack of support for us hard working taxpayers really gets up my ----. Thing is, if we want similar treatment here we're gonna have to pay more tax, or somehow encourage those who don't pay, but take out instead in the shape of benefits, to go out and work, but of course there aren't any jobs/too many immigrants etc etc etc. Vicious circle sadly - I'm just glad it was just my sunglasses and not my Cayman being keyed, as I would have expected.
It's not right that we have to put up with it, but I'm afraid we just have to put up with it.
DeanR32 said:
Im bloody livid too OP!
The fence behind my parking space at home so I put the BMW outside on the road, which is opposite someone's driveway.
Today I go out to the car and there's 2 fresh stonechips and a shattered rear glass section!!!
Is it too much of a coincidence to get 2 stonechips and a smashed window in one evening? The road doesn't have loads of debris on it.
Im fking fuming! It's not as bad as a key scratch, but it still costing me money and time!
Could it perhaps be stones flicked up from a lawnmower?The fence behind my parking space at home so I put the BMW outside on the road, which is opposite someone's driveway.
Today I go out to the car and there's 2 fresh stonechips and a shattered rear glass section!!!
Is it too much of a coincidence to get 2 stonechips and a smashed window in one evening? The road doesn't have loads of debris on it.
Im f
king fuming! It's not as bad as a key scratch, but it still costing me money and time!Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff